Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 19:30:
- Kupsabiny: “Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. All these cities were twenty-two together with their villages.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The villages of Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob were also included in this territory: Twenty-two cities and their villages.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Umma, Afek, and Rehob — 22 towns/cities, including the villages around them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 24:11:
- Kupsabiny: “You should rescue those people who have been accused for no reason who are heading towards death.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Deliver those who are about to be killed unjustly.
Don’t delay in setting them free.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] do- not -neglect to save the people who have no sin who were-sentenced to-be-killed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Save/Rescue (sing.) the one condemned to die. Don’t (sing.) ignore-it if they take-(him)-away to go kill (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 1:26:
- Kupsabiny:
This is how many men (there were) who were fit to join the army beginning from the clan of Reuben, the big/eldest son of Jacob.
| Clan |
How many soldiers |
| Reuben |
46,500 |
| Simeon |
59,300 |
| Gad |
45,650 |
| Judah |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
57,400 |
| Ephraim (son of Joseph) |
40,500 |
| Manasseh (son of Joseph) |
32,200 |
| Benjamin |
35,400 |
| Dan |
62,700 |
| Asher |
41,500 |
| Naphtali |
53,400 |
| All the people are: |
603,550 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the descendants of Judah,
All the men who were twenty years of age or older who were able to go to war, were listed by name according to their clan and families.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
These (are) the numbers of males who are- 20 years -of-age above who (were) able to-be-a-soldier, who were-listed according to their tribe and family:
| Tribe |
Numbers |
| Reuben (the oldest of Jacob) |
46,500 |
| Simeon |
59,300 |
| Gad |
45,650 |
| Juda |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
57,400 |
| Efraim child of Jose |
40,500 |
| Manase child of Jose |
32,200 |
| Benjamin |
35,400 |
| Dan |
62,700 |
| Asher |
41,500 |
| Naftali |
53,400 |
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is a list of the number of men who were at least 20 years old and able to fight in battles, and the names of their tribes:
There were 46,500 men from the tribe of Reuben (who was Jacob’s oldest son);
there were 59,300 men from the tribe of Simeon;
there were 45,560 men from the tribe of Gad;
there were 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah;
there were 54,400 men from the tribe of Issachar;
there were 57,400 men from the tribe of Zebulun;
there were 40,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim;
there were 32,200 men from the tribe of Manasseh;
there were 35,400 men from the tribe of Benjamin;
there were 62,700 men from the tribe of Dan;
there were 41,500 men from the tribe of Asher;
there were 53,400 men from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 33:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Manasseh started to rule Judah when he had twenty-two years. He ruled from the city of Jerusalem for fifty-five years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king. He reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Manasse was twelve years old when he became king. He lived in Jerusalem, and he reigned for 55 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Manasseh was 12 years old when he became the king of Judah, and he ruled from Jerusalem for 55 years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 3:7:
- Kupsabiny: “That leader had already earlier sent a message to reach the people of the whole of that city. (He/It) said that, ‘This is a word from the big ruler/king and the leaders. No person or animal should eat anything even a little. Even/Also the cows or/and goats or/and people should not eat anything or even drink water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then [accompanied] by a two-headed drum he proclaimed —
"[This] is the command of the king and his courtiers– No one, whether a person, a cow, a bull or a sheep, is to eat or drink anything.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He made a proclamation to the ones-from-Nineve that says, ‘According-to the command of the king and his officials, no one among you (plur.) is-to-eat or is-to-drink, even your (plur.) cows, sheep, or goats.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he caused-to-be-said to the collective-people in Nineve, ‘This is the command of the king and his officials: It is thoroughly prohibited that people, cows and sheep eat and drink.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Then he sent messengers to proclaim to the people in Nineveh: ‘My advisors and I have decreed that no one may eat or drink anything. Do not even allow your animals to eat or drink.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 13:5:
- Kupsabiny: “The altar split into two and the ashes poured according to how the man of God had prophesied.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In accordance with the sign by word of the LORD, given by the man of God, the altar suddenly went to pieces, collapsed and the ashes spilled on the ground.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And then the altar fell-apart and its ashes spread-out, according to the very sign that the servant of God had-said which the LORD revealed to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And the altar immediately split apart, and the ashes spilled out on the ground, which is what the prophet said that Yahweh had predicted would happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Then in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah having ruled the land of Judah, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In the fourth year of the reign of Jehoyakim the child of Josias of Juda, the LORD said to Jeremias,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Jehoiakim had been the king of Judah for almost four years, Yahweh gave this message to me:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 21:2:
- Kupsabiny: “They said, ‘God told Moses that we should be given cities for us to live in and where we can graze our animals.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “at Shiloh in Canaan and they spoke like this, "The LORD has given you instructions through Moses to give us cities to live in with space around them for grazing our cattle."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “there at Shilo in the land of Canaan. They said, ‘The LORD commanded through Moises that we (excl.) would-be-given the towns/cities where we (excl.) will-live and pasturelands for our (excl.) animals.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “While Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of all the Israeli tribes were at Shiloh, the leaders of the clans of the tribe of Levi went to them and said, ‘Yahweh commanded Moses that you should give us towns where we can have pasture/fields/grassland for our animals, but you have not done these things yet.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
